Promise (film)
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| Written by |
Richard Friedenberg (screenplay) Ken Blackwell (story) Tennyson Flowers (story) |
| Directed by | Glenn Jordan |
| Starring |
James Garner James Woods Piper Laurie |
| Theme music composer | David Shire |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Peter K. Duchow James Garner Richard Friedenberg Glenn Jordan |
| Cinematography | Gayne Rescher |
| Editor(s) | Paul Rubell |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Hallmark Hall of Fame Garner-Duchow Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | 14 December 1986 |
| "Promise" | |
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| Hallmark Hall of Fame episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 36 Episode 1 |
| Production code | 274 |
| Original air date | December 14, 1986 |
Promise is a 1986 CBS television movie presented by the Hallmark Hall of Fame. Adapted by screenwriter Richard Friedenberg from a story by Ken Blackwell and Tennyson Flowers, the film was directed by Glenn Jordan and aired December 14, 1986. James Garner stars as a carefree man who returns to his hometown after his mother's death and has to assume responsibility for his mentally ill younger brother (James Woods). One of the most honored films in television history, Promise received the Peabody Award, Humanitas Prize, Christopher Award and Golden Globe Award. Its record of five Primetime Emmy Awards was not matched until 2010, by the film Temple Grandin.
When his mother dies, estranged son Bob (James Garner) inherits her estate, and, surprisingly, custody of his younger brother D.J. (James Woods), who suffers from schizophrenia. Bob is initially reluctant at his new responsibility, but remembers that he had promised his mother to look after his brother.
The cast and credits of Promise are recorded at WorldCat.
Promise was first broadcast December 14, 1986, as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame television anthology series. Directed by Glenn Jordan from a screenplay by Richard Friedenberg, the film was shot September–October 1986 on location in Oregon, in Corvallis, Salem and Dallas, and at Triangle Lake.
"It was an easy decision for me and my producing partner, Peter Duchow, to join forces with Hallmark," James Garner wrote in his 2011 autobiography, The Garner Files. He felt he would not have been able to play the role of Bob Beuhler five years earlier, since he felt it was unsympathetic. "Not that Bob is a villain, he just never grew up," Garner wrote. James Woods was cast as his younger brother, D.J.; Garner remembered him from the first episode of The Rockford Files.
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